Margolis Healy & Associates

Michael N. Webster
Associate

Mike has been in his present position as the Director of Campus Safety at McDaniel College (founded as Western Maryland College) located in suburban Baltimore (Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland) since 1991.  Prior to that Mike worked as the Assistant Director of Public Safety at Emerson College (1986 to 1991), and as the Operations Manager, Campus Police Sergeant at Wentworth Institute of Technology (1983 to 1986) both of which are in Boston, Massachusetts.  Each of these agencies was a broadly missioned public safety agency with multiple roles including uniformed sworn law enforcement and non-sworn security, emergency medical services, fire prevention, community education, crime prevention and physical security technology to name but a few.  These private campuses were: urban and suburban, liberal arts, and specialized, largely commuter and residential, and four year undergraduate and master’s degree granting, and armed and unarmed.

Mike has completed major course work in Fire Safety Engineering at Bunker Hill Community College, been granted a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University, and a Master of Science in Human Resource Development from McDaniel College where his graduate research focused on two problems plaguing campus law enforcement agencies… recruitment and retention, and morale and motivation.  Rounding out experience in all facets of public safety, Mike was certified as an emergency medical technician in 1982 and as a paramedic in 1996, and served in the United States Coast Guard Reserve as a Port Securityman from 1988 to 1991 and held multiple qualifications.

Mike serves as an adjunct lecturer at McDaniel College in the Sociology Department where he authored and teaches “Practical Applications in Law Enforcement”.  He enjoys teaching in a variety of capacities and has served as a presenter at numerous conferences for a several professional organizations and state criminal justice training authorities.  For many years he has served as the Government Relations Chair for the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA).  In this role Mike has participated in Negotiated Rulemaking with the United States Department of Education for the Clery Act, and most recently the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008.  Mike also served as a content reviewer for the Campus Crime Reporting Handbook, published by the US Dep’t. of Ed. to facilitate compliance with the Clery Act requirements.

Mike has continuously been a Certified Protection Professional by the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) International since 1987 (a designation held by only approximately 5200 practitioners worldwide), a member of the IACLEA since 1984, a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) since 2004, and the Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators – Chesapeake Region since 1991 (holding executive officer posts from 1996 to 1999).  Attending multiple professional development courses from varied government sources including the US Departments of Justice, Education, Homeland Security and State, as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and a broad array of professional associations and private groups Mike has ensured a comprehensive program of personal professional growth in a variety of areas.